seven wonders of the ancient world

In the last episode we discussed why the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are the only Wonder that historians don’t believe existed. There’s no archaeological evidence for it, [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Our sources for this episode include: Diodorus Siculus’ Library of History (CH Oldfather translation) Livius.org: Babylon’s Hanging Gardens [...Read More...]

This week, we’re going to cover what may be the most mysterious of the Seven Wonders: a wonder that rose from the desert like a mirage, one whose name suggests it defied [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Our sources for this episode include: Diodorus Siculus’ Library of History (CH Oldfather translation) Livius.org: Babylon’s Hanging Gardens [...Read More...]

Today we’re going to talk about yet another giant statue in the Seven Wonders lexicon—one that was once pictured straddling the harbor at Rhodes, holding aloft a torch. [...Read More...]

Become a Patron!   This episode wouldn’t have been possible without the following sources.   The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – Bettany Hughes Rhodes [...Read More...]

Today, we’re going to talk about a wonder that was built for a man who was once extremely powerful. But today, he’s known primarily for the grandness of his tomb—a tomb [...Read More...]

In our last episode, we discussed the Lighthouse of Alexandria during its early years–the Ptolemaic and Roman eras. In this episode, we’ll take a look at its [...Read More...]

Become a Patron! Our sources for this episode include: Pharos: The Lighthouse at Alexandria Julius Caesar’s Civil Wars (AG Peskett translation) The Geography of Strabo [...Read More...]

The Lighthouse of Alexandria became iconic in both the ancient and medieval worlds. People began to call it ‘The Pharos,” after the island it stood on. It changed [...Read More...]